Pixel Watch 4 update brings Google's AI watch face generator
A recent Pixel Watch 4 update (build 4.2.12.989940186) adds the AI watch face generator that debuted on the Pixel Watch 5, letting users type a prompt in the Pixel Watch app and have Gemini Intelligence generate a watch face, according to users on Reddit. The update also includes Pixel Watch 5 stock faces — Weave, Modular, Reveal and Chronograph — plus the Steph Curry dial. The rollout is said to be gradual.
Generative AI features are trickling down from the newest hardware to older models, suggesting they are becoming routine software updates rather than a reason to upgrade.
One of the Pixel Watch 5’s quietly powerful features has landed on the Pixel Watch 4. The AI watch face generator that launched last year is currently rolling out to Pixel Watch 4 models.
The Pixel Watch 5 wasn’t a massive shakeup as much as another refinement. The Pixel Watch 4 brought arguably more to the table when it launched last year, but if the newest model did anything new, it was to add a few enhancements under the hood. The majority of which were focused on AI performance.
One good byproduct of that push is an AI watch face generator; it’s a tool that makes creating custom watch faces a little easier, especially if you’re the type to pick a different one for each day of the week.
According to a few users on Reddit, a recent Pixel Watch 4 update added the AI watch face generator to their device. It looks like the update is packaged in version 4.2.12.989940186 and includes Pixel Watch 5 stock watch faces – Weave, Modular, Reveal, and Chronograph – and even the specialized Steph Curry dial.